KEVIN LANKINEN signs a 5 year extension with the Canucks | Quads’ Instant Reaction
The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Kevin Lankien to a 5 year, $4.5 Million AAV extension! David Quadrelli shares his thoughts on the deal.
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My boy Blankinen thatta guy!!
LFG Lank and Demmer
This will be interesting to see how Demko works out
Good signing. I hope this allows the Canucks to move on from Demko
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A bit higher AAV than I would have liked, but glad for the signing
Demko's gone
i love the contract. he looks great and the cap seems to only be up and to the right
500k pa more than my guess but I'll take it.
Demmer’s injury issues gave Lank all the leverage he needed to get this payday. Well earned. Lankinen has a 905 save % this season, which is also his career mark. Consistent!
this is AWESOME
but
shingle’s doesn’t care
Given how many worse goalies signed for $5 million in recent years, this contract is still a steal. Lankinen was brought in as a stopgap goalie on basically NHL minimum wage to stay competitive until Demko was healthy. That plan seems to have gone off the tracks, Silovs is probably a few years away from being ready, and I don't know if Demko will ever be truly healthy again.